Comment 10 for bug 288269

Anyone will be able to use this command to get Skype working on Ubuntu Intrepid or Linux Mint 6.

PART A

Press ALT+F2 for a run command box and type in gnome-terminal and ENTER. Or if you prefer the slower route then click Applications on your panel, then Accessories, and last Terminal.

Then type: su root

Then type: ENTER

Then type: (enter your root password here, not your user password) If your using another ubuntu version other then Linux Mint skip down to "PART 3"

PART 2

(If using Linux Mint and did not choose a root password from installation, you may have to go to :

System > Administration > "User Groups" to adjust this. Here click unlock and enter your user password. Then select root and set your root password." From then on you will have to use the root password to unlock it.